The Nationals may not have noticed as Tuesday bled into Wednesday, but with their victory last night they hit a new high-water mark, moving to six games above .500 for the second time this season. With two rosters in tatters after a 16-inning marathon that ended this morning, Stephen Strasburg will try to lead the Nationals a sweep over first-place Milwaukee. He faces Marco Estrada. Talk about the game right here.

Adam Kilgore covers national sports for the Washington Post. Previously he served as the Post's Washington Nationals beat writer from 2010 to 2014.

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